FTP freeware
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Do you download a lot of programs from the Web? Then you should check out our roundup of the Web's best free FTP programs below.
"FTP" stands for File Transfer Protocol. Simply put, it is a way to copy files to and from FTP servers elsewhere on a network. And it's the most common method for downloading files onto your computer.
Some people do all their downloading through their Web browsers. Indeed, for casual downloaders, your browser may be all the software you need.
But if you download a lot of files, you should check out one of the FTP programs we list below. They provide a much superior method for downloading software. They provide many handy features that can make your downloading time much more efficient. For example, some of these programs let you "tag" various files that you'd like to download while you're surfing. After you've finished a surfing session, they'll automatically go out and retrieve the files for you and then shut down your connection. Other programs will automatically reconnect and resume a failed download for you. (There are few things more annoying than losing your connection after you've downloaded 19 megabytes of a 20 meg file!)
Please send us E-mail if you're aware of any similar free programs that we haven't listed below, or if you find dead or expired links. All listings on this site copyrighted, 2004 by TheFreeSite.com.
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FTP Clients
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If you've ever watched an e-mail application choke on a 4MB attachment, you know that sometimes you need an alternative to directly sending or receiving files. And if you've ever e-mailed a crucial file that never arrived at its destination, you'll want a way to transfer files and make sure your recipient received them.
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is tailor-made for quickly moving large digital files between a remote computer acting as an FTP server and an FTP client that lets you access and upload those files. And there are now several excellent FTP clients for Mac OS X.
We evaluated seven FTP clients available for OS X: Fetch Softworks' Fetch 4.0.3, On-Core's SimpleFTP 2.01, Panic's Transmit 2.5, RBrowser's self-titled RBrowser 3.1.2, Stairways Software's Interarchy 6.2, Vicomsoft's FTP Client 4.0.1, and Xnet Communications' CaptainFTP 2.6. We also considered how these programs stack up against OS X's Finder, which you can also use to connect to FTP servers. If you want to download files from an OS X–based server, the Finder may be all you need, but it won't let you upload files. All seven programs performed solidly, but two programs with advanced features and intuitive use came out on top: Transmit and FTP Client.
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Transmit 2.6
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Take the most Mac OS X-like FTP client available, and make it about a zillion times faster.
The result? The new Transmit 2.6, Panic's powerful, flexible, and actually-almost-fun FTP client!
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FTP Applet
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FTP Applet is a FTP client component that runs within your web browser. It is designed to let non-technical users exchange data with an FTP server. Using FTP Applet you can easily transfer multiple files and directories, delete files, rename files, create directories and so on all within your browser and without installing any software.
FTP Applet is highly customizable to meet your development needs and can be easily embedded in any web based application. Check out a live demonstration of FTP Applet
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ftp server
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We've already stated that ftp has two parts: the client and the server. We've got an ftp server running on ftp.nwe.ufl.edu. Now you need to pick and install a client, and you'll be ready to start.
Generally speaking, one choice stands out for each platform. Select one of those choices to see help for that program. The programs we mention here should be on the UF CD.
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Free ftp client software
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Free is an automated free ftp client software for transferring files over the Internet. Some benefits and features of this free software: you can schedule auto-recurring transfers for any future date/time; you can select any number of files from any FTP site or your local computer, from different directories, to download or upload. You can schedule the upload/download for any future date/time. AutoFTP can automatically dial, connect to the Internet, upload and/or download files and finally disconnect.
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CuteFTP
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FTP (File Transport Protocol) is a great way to send and receive files. Here's a few reviews of some the best packages on the market.
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local net
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Download your favorite FTP (File Transfer Protocol) clients.
Crystal FTP Pro - The state of the art user-interface used in Crystal FTP Pro makes it possible for first time FTP users to be productive and transfer files over the Internet within minutes.
CuteFTP 5.0 - This software runs on Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000/XP platforms. Used by millions worldwide, CuteFTP® is the easiest way to transfer files between your PC and remote computers.
WS_FTP Pro - The market leader in Windows-based FTP (file transfer protocol) client software. It enables users and organizations to move files between local and remote systems.
Fetch 4.0.2 (Mac only) - This version includes dozens of bug fixes, and new features such as support for longer-than-31-character file names. Fetch 4.0.2 is compatible with Mac OS X 10.2, aka Jaguar.
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filewatcher
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Although it is possible to download files from public FTP servers simply with your web browser you often achieve better results with specialized FTP clients. For example a good FTP client is able to resume an interrupted FTP download or even manages to connect to an anonymous FTP site where a web browser fails. Here are some pointers to software directories which lists FTP programs for some common operating systems.
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Hostway
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If you use the Web-based FTP tool available within SiteControl, you do not need to perform any special configuration or provide additional information in order to connect to and begin transferring files; SiteControl uses your account information to connect automatically. For more information on using this tool, see the SiteControl User Guide.
In order to connect to your Web site and transfer files via FTP using third-party FTP clients, such as CuteFTP or WS_FTP LE, you will need to configure the client.
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